Charted: Life Expectancy in the World’s Largest Economies

Life Expectancy by Country in the World’s Top 30 Economies

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Despite living in the world’s largest economy, Americans have shorter life expectancies than residents of many other wealthy nations.

People in Japan—the world’s fourth-largest economy—live about five years longer on average. Meanwhile, residents in countries like France and Italy outlive Americans by roughly four years.

This graphic shows life expectancy by country across the world’s 30 largest economies, based on data from the United Nations. GDP data was drawn from the International Monetary Fund.

A Closer Look at Life Expectancy by Country

Below, we rank countries based on GDP in 2025, including their life expectancies at birth:

Rank by GDP	Country	Life Expectancy
1	United States	80
2	China	79
3	Germany	82
4	Japan	85
5	India	73
6	United Kingdom	82
7	France	84
8	Italy	84
9	Russia	74
10	Canada	83
11	Brazil	76
12	Spain	84
13	Mexico	76
14	South Korea	84
15	Australia	84
16	Türkiye	78
17	Indonesia	72
18	Netherlands	83
19	Saudi Arabia	80
20	Poland	79
21	Switzerland	84
22	Belgium	83
23	Ireland	83
24	Argentina	78
25	Sweden	84
26	Israel	83
27	Singapore	84
28	United Arab Emirates	83
29	Austria	83
30	Thailand	77

With an average life expectancy of 80 years, Americans live shorter lives than those in many other major economies. This gap is driven by several factors, including limited access to healthcare, high obesity rates, and elevated homicide rates.

Notably, the U.S. is the only G10 country without universal healthcare. It also has some of the highest healthcare costs among wealthy nations, at $14,885 per person, roughly double the OECD average.

China, the world’s second-largest economy, has an average life expectancy of 79 years, up from 68 in 1990. In recent years, national policies have focused on improving disease prevention and expanding medical insurance coverage.

India’s life expectancy stands at 73 years, among the lowest of the top 30 economies by GDP. Life expectancy also varies significantly by caste, with lower-caste individuals shown to live about four years fewer on average than those in higher castes.

However, India has recorded some of the largest gains in life expectancy globally over the past six decades. Since 1965, the average lifespan has increased by 27 years. In particular, this reflects growing advancements in healthcare, child mortality, and enhanced nutrition, further aided by strong economic growth.

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• Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/life-expectancy-in-the-worlds-largest-economies/